Social patterning in grip strength and in its association with age; a cross sectional analysis using the UK Household Longitudinal Study (UKHLS)

Table 4 Level of highest grip strength by SEP in women and men

SEP measure	Advantaged SEP	Disadvantaged SEP
Women
	Predicted grip strength at peak (95% CI)	Predicted grip strength at peak (95% CI)
Childhood SEP
Maternal education	30.2 kg (29.9 kg to 30.5 kg)	29.3 kg (28.9 kg to 29.7 kg)
Adult SEP
Education	30.1 kg (29.8 kg to 30.3 kg)	29.4 kg (29.1 kg to 29.7 kg)
Income	29.9 kg (29.7 g to 30.1 kg)	29.5 kg (29.1 kg to 30.0 kg)
Men
	Predicted grip strength at peak (95% CI)	Predicted grip strength at peak (95% CI)
Childhood SEP
Maternal education	48.0 kg (47.5 kg to 48.5 kg)	46.8 kg (46.2 kg to 47.4 kg)
Adult SEP
Education	47.2 kg (46.8 kg to 47.7 kg)	48.0 kg (47.5 kg to 48.5 kg)
Income	47.9 kg (47.6 kg to 48.3 kg)	45.9 kg (44.9 kg to 46.7 kg)

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